Panasonic WV-CL920A Operating Instructions Manual
Panasonic WV-CL920A Operating Instructions Manual

Panasonic WV-CL920A Operating Instructions Manual

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Color CCTV Cameras

Operating Instructions

WV-CL920A
Model No.
WV-CL924A

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    (Lens : option) Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. Color CCTV Cameras Operating Instructions WV-CL920A Model No. WV-CL924A...
  • Page 2 You should note the serial number of this unit in the space provided and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in the event of theft. Model No. WV-CL920A/CL924A Serial No. For U.S.A...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not use near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampli- fiers) that produce heat.
  • Page 4 12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-overs. S3125A 13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 3 PREFACE ... 6 FEATURES ... 7 PRECAUTIONS ... 8 MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ... 9 CONNECTIONS ... 12 FOCUS OR FLANGE-BACK ADJUSTMENT ... 16 INSTALLATION OF CAMERA ... 17 SETUP ... 18 1. CAMERA SETUP MENU ... 18 2.
  • Page 6: Preface

    PREFACE Panasonic's WV-CL920A (WV-CL924A) series digital color camera introduces a new level of high picture quality and high resolution through the use of a 1/2-inch frame interline transfer CCD image sensor having 768 horizontal pixels (picture elements), and digital signal processing LSI's.
  • Page 7: Features

    FEATURES 1. The following functions are built in. (1) Auto Light Control (ALC)/Electronic Control (ELC) (2) Back Light Compensation (Auto: Factory pre- set, Manual: Manual photometric measuring area set) (3) Various External Sync Functions, including Gen-Lock (4) Auto/Manual White Balance Function (5) Electronic Shutter Function 2.
  • Page 8: Precautions

    –10 °C - +50 °C (14 °F - 122 °F), and humidity is below 90 %. The input power source is 120 V AC 60 Hz for WV-CL920A and 12 V DC/24 V AC for WV-CL924A. Caution:...
  • Page 9: Major Operating Controls And Their Functions

    MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS CL920A Hi-Z G/L 75 CL920A Slide the panel to the left until it locks. <WV-CL920A> LOCK <WV-CL924A> LOCK 120V AC 60Hz VIDEO OUT ALARM DAY/ NIGHT GEN-LOCK DC 12V AC 24V VIDEO OUT ALARM...
  • Page 10 q Auto Iris Lens Connector This connector is used to connect the auto iris lens with a 4-pin male connector supplied as a standard accessory (Part No. YFE4191J100). w Flange-back Adjusting Ring (FB) This ring is used to adjust the back focal length or picture focus.
  • Page 11 !4 Alarm Output Terminal (ALARM OUT/GND) Connects to the alarm input connector (terminal) of an external device. When the camera detects motion, the alarm output signal is supplied to the connected external device (Open collector output: 16 V DC, 100 mA max). !5 Day/Night Input Terminal (DAY/NIGHT IN/GND) This terminal is used for connecting the camera to an external day/night detecting sensor.
  • Page 12: Connections

    CONNECTIONS A. WV-CL920A (120 V AC 60Hz) 1. Plug the AC power cord (supplied as standard accessory) into the AC Inlet Socket. 2. Connect the AC power cord to a 120 V AC 60 Hz outlet. Notes: • Connect the power cord firmly.
  • Page 13: Video Cable

    2. 24 V AC Power Supply Connect the power cable to the AC/DC compatible input terminal on the rear panel of the camera. DC 12V AC 24V 24 V AC, 60 Hz (19.5 V - 28 V) Recommended wire gauge sizes for 24 V AC line. Copper wire size (AWG) (0.22 mm...
  • Page 14 Replacement of Auto Iris Lens Connector If necessary, replace the existing lens connector with the type YFE419J100 supplied. 1. Cut the existing lens connector at the end of the iris control cable. 2. Process the cable end as shown in the figure. 8 mm (5/8) 3.
  • Page 15: Mounting The Lens

    Mounting the Lens Caution: Before you mount the lens, loosen the fixing screw on the side of the camera, and rotate the flange- back adjusting ring counterclockwise until it stops. If the ring is not at the end, the inner glass or CCD image sensor may be damaged.
  • Page 16: Focus Or Flange-Back Adjustment

    FOCUS OR FLANGE-BACK ADJUSTMENT The following adjustment should be made by qualified service personnel or system installers. 1. Loosen the screw on the side of the camera. Flange-back Adjusting Ring Screw 2. Turn the flange-back adjusting ring to the desired position.
  • Page 17: Installation Of Camera

    INSTALLATION OF CAMERA • Mounting from the top Fixing Screws Remove the mount adapter from the bottom of the camera by removing the two fixing screws. Attach the mount adapter to the top as shown in the dia- gram, then mount the camera on the mounting bracket.
  • Page 18: Setup

    SETUP 1. CAMERA SETUP MENU This camera utilizes a user setup menu that is displayed on-screen. The setup menu contains various items that form a tree type structure. CAM SETUP Camera Light Shutter Control ON(DNR-H)/ON(DNR-M)/ Speed ON/OFF ON(DNR-L)/OFF ALC ELC Camera PRESET PRESET ON...
  • Page 19 • Opening the Setup Menu Hold down I for 2 seconds or more to display the CAM SET UP menu. You can confirm the current set- tings on the menu. ** CAM SET UP ** CAMERA ID ALC/ELC SHUTTER ON(DNR-H) SENS UP SYNC WHITE BAL...
  • Page 20: Setup Operation

    2. SETUP OPERATION This camera utilizes a user setup menu (CAM SET UP) that is displayed on the monitor. To set items on the CAM SET UP menu, use the follow- ing buttons on the side panel. Left Button Set Button Up Button (J): Moves the cursor upwards.
  • Page 21 • Editing the CAM SET UP Menu To edit the CAM SET UP menu (change settings), press J and K or L and M to move the cursor to SET UP DISABLE in the bottom line. Press I. SET UP DISABLE changes to SET UP ENABLE.
  • Page 22: Setting Procedures

    SETTING PROCEDURES 1. Camera Identification (CAMERA ID) Setting You can use the camera identification (CAMERA ID) menu to assign a name to the camera. The camera ID consists of up to 16 alphanumeric characters. The cam- era ID display can be switched on or off on the monitor screen.
  • Page 23 1. Move the cursor to POSI, and press I. The dis- play shown below appears and the CAMERA ID is highlighted. Highlighted WV-CL920A 2. Move the CAMERA ID to the desired position by pressing L/M/J/K. 3. Press I to fix the position of the CAMERA ID.
  • Page 24 1. Move the cursor to the ALC/ELC parameter. 2. Select ALC or ELC. Cautions: 1. Under bright lighting conditions such as outdoors, use an ALC type lens because the ELC control range is not wide enough under these conditions. 2. Use an ALC type lens if the following phenomena occur: •...
  • Page 25 ** ALC CONT ** BACK LIGHT COMP PRESET PEAK MODE MASK SET LEVEL ...I... ** ALC CONT ** BACK LIGHT COMP PRESET PEAK MODE LEVEL ...I... 2. Move the cursor to the PRESET parameter and select ON. The backlight compensation is automatically set. 3.
  • Page 26 2. Move the cursor to MASK SET and press I. The 48 mask areas appear on the monitor screen. The cursor is blinking in the top left corner of the screen. Blinking 3. Move the cursor to the area where backlight is bright, and press I to mask that area.
  • Page 27 2-3. Compensating Flare Phenomenon (PEAK MODE) There may be cases where the lens causes the dis- played picture to sway like a flare especially when a strong light is input. You can compensate for this unde- sired effect. Move the cursor to PEAK MODE, and select ON or OFF. ON: Compensates flaring of the picture.
  • Page 28 Notes: • The higher the DNR level becomes, the more after images and the less noise you will see. • Selecting DNR-L is recommended when the picture contains moving objects. • When using a system controller, the parameters (DNR-H/M/L) will not appear on its setup menu. 2.
  • Page 29 Notes: • While the SENS UP function is active, the increased sensitivity may cause noise, spots or a whitish phe- nomenon to appear in the picture. This is a normal phenomenon. • x64 FIX does not appear for the SENS UP parame- ter on the system controller setup menu.
  • Page 30 6-1. Internal Sync Mode (INT) 1. Move the cursor to SYNC and select INT. 2. Press I. Note: Never supply VD2, VBS, or VS to the camera when you intend to operate the camera in the internal mode. Otherwise your selection will be ignored because INT has the lowest priority.
  • Page 31 6. Set the oscilloscope to the horizontal rate and expand the horizontal sync portion on the oscillo- scope. 7. Move the cursor to H PHASE. 8. Adjust the horizontal phase by pressing L or M. The adjustable range is 0 - 2.0 µs. 9.
  • Page 32 6-3. VS Gen-lock Mode (EXT(VS)) 1. Move the cursor to the SYNC parameter and select INT. 2. Connect the coaxial cable for the composite sync or composite B/W video signal to the gen-lock input connector. 3. Confirm that the parameter INT changed to EXT (VS) on the menu.
  • Page 33 2. After confirming the cursor is on LL, press I. The vertical phase adjustment menu appears on the monitor. ** SYNC ** V PHASE COARSE 1(1--16) FINE I... 3. Supply the video output signal of the camera to be adjusted and the reference camera video output signal to a dual-trace oscilloscope.
  • Page 34 • To reset COARSE and FINE to the values pre- set at the factory, press L and M simultane- ously. COARSE and FINE adjustments are pre- set at the factory to zero-crossing of the AC line phase. • If the AC line contains noise (spike noise, etc.), the stability of the vertical phase of the camera video output signal may be disturbed.
  • Page 35 • Automatic White Balance Control Mode (AWC) In this mode, accurate white balance is obtained within a color temperature range of approximately 2 300-10 000K. 1. Move the cursor to the WHITE BAL parameter and select AWC PUSH SW. ** CAM SET UP ** CAMERA ID ALC/ELC SHUTTER...
  • Page 36 5. Press L or M to obtain the optimum amount of blue gain. Note: When you need to set MASK SET, re-adjust to obtain the optimum amount of red and blue gain. 8. Motion Detector Setting (MOTION DET) The motion detector detects the moving objects in the scene by monitoring changes in brightness level.
  • Page 37 • ment that constantly turns on and off. • Set MOTION DET to OFF when the camera is installed in a system other than a Panasonic CCTV. Otherwise the multiplexed alarm signal may be mis- understood as a time-code. • There may be a delay of about 0.2 seconds from the time of motion detection until the ALARM OUT terminal becomes active.
  • Page 38 10. Special Menu (SPECIAL) This menu lets you adjust and set up the video signal of the camera to meet your requirements. Move the cursor to END on the bottom line of the CAM SET UP menu and press L and M simultaneously (hold down L and press M) for 2 seconds or more.
  • Page 39 10-6. BW 1. Move the cursor to the BW parameter. 2. Select AUTO1, AUTO2, EXT, ON or OFF using L or M. Default: OFF AUTO1: The camera selects black and white mode if the picture is dark, or color mode if the pic- ture is bright enough.
  • Page 40 5. Move the cursor to LEVEL and select the illumi- nance level using L or M. LOW: Color picture switches to black-and-white at approx.1 lx with F1.4 lens. HIGH: Color picture switches to black-and-white at approx.5 lx with F1.4 lens. The factory default setting is HIGH.
  • Page 41: Prevention Of Blooming And Smear

    PREVENTION OF BLOOMING AND SMEAR When the camera is aimed at a bright light, such as a spotlight, or a surface that reflects bright light, smear or blooming may appear. To avoid smear and blooming the camera should be operated carefully in the vicinity of extremely bright objects.
  • Page 42 1/60 (OFF), 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1 000,1/2 000,1/4 000, 1/10 000 s selectable CS-mount DC or Video selectable –10°C - +50°C (14°F - 122°F) Less than 90 % WV-CL920A: 120 V AC 60 Hz 4.8 W WV-CL924A: 24 V AC 60 Hz 4.9 W 12 V DC 460 mA...
  • Page 43: Standard Accessories

    STANDARD ACCESSORIES Body Cap ... 1 pc. ALC Lens Connector (YFE4191J100) ... 1 pc. AC Power Cord (only for WV-CL920A) ... 1 pc. C-mount Adapter ... 1 pc. -44-...
  • Page 44: Optional Accessories

    OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Lenses : WV-LA4R5A, WV-LA6A, WV-LA12A, WV-LZ80/2, WV-LZ81/10, WV-LZ81/6 -45-...
  • Page 45 Unit Company of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America Security Systems www.panasonic.com/cctv Executive Office: One Panasonic Way 3E-7, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Zone Office Eastern: One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7303 Central: 1707 N.Randal Road, Elgin, IL 60123 (847) 468-5205 Western: 6550 Katella Ave., Cypress, CA 90630 (714) 373-7840...

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